Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
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With blueberries, banana, oats and walnuts, this healthy Blueberry Muffin Smoothie blends to a beautiful shade of purple and makes kids and adults alike happy. It’s a delightful twist on a typical blueberry smoothie. It’s also packed to the brim with gluten-free, dairy-free nutrition!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Blueberries are a powerhouse of nutrition. They are believed to have one of the highest antioxidant levels of all common fruits and vegetables. One of the many reasons why we love recipes like Blueberry Baked Oatmeal and Blueberry Muffin Overnight Oats.
Here are a few more reasons you’ll love this recipe:
- Flavor – This fruit smoothie tastes like a blueberry muffin in a jar.
- Kid-favorite – This was the most popular smoothie with my kids followed by the Strawberry Pina Colada Smoothie.
- It can be prepped as a smoothie pack – Scale it up and freeze the smoothie packs.
- More fruits and veggies – Like our other recipes that sneak in vegetables and fruits, smoothies are an easy and tasty way to eat more produce at breakfast.
- Packed with nutrients – Besides the superfood blueberries, it also comes with protein- and-fiber-rich, cholesterol-lowering oats, and raw walnuts.
Ingredients
Here is what you’ll need to make this Blueberry Muffin Smoothie:
Ingredient Notes
- Almond milk – I use plain, unsweetened. You can substitute your favorite milk of choice.
- Banana – Preferably frozen in slices to create the perfect smoothie texture.
- Blueberries – Fresh or frozen work.
- Old-fashioned rolled oats: For gluten-free: look for gluten-free oats.
- Raw walnuts – Raw pecans or almonds work as well.
Make It a Freezer Smoothie Pack
What are freezer smoothie packs?
A freezer smoothie pack is a pre-prepared mixture of ingredients for making smoothies that is portioned, packed, and stored in the freezer until you’re ready to blend it into a smoothie.
To Prep the Smoothie Pack:
Layer ingredients in small freezer bags (or reusable silicone bags) in this order:
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats (for GF: look for gluten-free oats)
- 2 tablespoons chopped raw walnuts (sub: chopped raw pecans or almonds)
Seal tightly, squeezing out the air, and freeze for up to 3 months.
To Make the Smoothie:
Pour the liquid in your blender, dump in the frozen smoothie pack, and blend.
More Smoothie Recipes
We worked hard to develop 7 delicious smoothie recipes and teach you how to prep them as freezer smoothie packs. Here are the other flavors available:
FAQs
Yes! If you don’t drink all of your smoothie, pour it into an ice cube tray (or something to help portion it out) and freeze. Then pop out the small portions of smoothie to toss in your blender next time you make a smoothie.
Sure! Feel free to add in a sugar-free, unflavored protein powder or collagen powder. I like Vital Protein Collagen Peptides. You may need to add a little more liquid if you include this ingredient.
We have written a post with all our tips for freezing bananas. The main takeaway is to freeze the banana slices on a baking sheet for a few hours and THEN transfer to a freezer-safe container.
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Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
With sweet blueberries, banana, rolled oats, a few walnuts, and milk, this beautiful and nutritious purple smoothie really does taste like a Blueberry Muffin. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and includes freezer smoothie pack instructions.
Ingredients
- 1 – 1 1/2 cups unsweetened plain almond milk (sub: your choice of milk)
- 1/2 banana, sliced (preferably frozen for best texture)
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 2 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats (for GF: look for gluten-free oats)
- 2 tablespoons chopped raw walnuts (sub: chopped raw pecans or almonds)
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Instructions
Make It Now:
1. Start by adding 1 cup almond milk to a high-powered blender. Then, add all the other ingredients.
2. Blend until smooth. You may need to stop and stir/shake the blender or add up to a 1/2 cup more of almond milk, as needed, to make sure it gets smooth.
Make Freezer Smoothie Packs for Later:
1. Layer ingredients in small freezer bags in this order:
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats (for GF: look for gluten-free oats)
- 2 tablespoons chopped raw walnuts (sub: chopped raw pecans or almonds)
2. Seal tightly, squeezing out the air, and freeze for up to 3 months.
3. To Blend: Pour 1 cup almond milk into a high-powered blender first. Break up the ingredients in the bag by hitting it on the counter or crunching it with your hands. Dump the ingredients from the bag in and follow blending instructions above.
Notes/Tips
- If you like things sweeter, just add a dollop of honey, pure maple syrup, or agave nectar until you get the flavor you desire. You could also add more banana.
- Check out all 7 smoothie packs and download a recipe cheat sheet and shopping list.
- If you’d like to add in more protein, feel free to add in a sugar-free, unflavored protein powder or collagen powder. I like Vital Protein Collagen Peptides. You may need to add a little more liquid.
- Gluten-Free Note: If you have a gluten allergy, be sure to buy certified gluten-free oats. While oats are a naturally gluten-free food, they are often processed in a factory where gluten is present.
Absolute favorite so far!
Hi Angela! Let us know if another smoothie recipe takes the lead! 🙂
I have never had a Smoothie because of my disliking milk, yogurt, almond milk, coconut milk etc. What can be substituted and how do I do this?
This one has no yogurt in it and you can replace the milk with water (although I really don’t think you’ll taste the plain almond milk if you use it). The predominant flavors of this one are blueberry and hint of almond butter. I also like to add a tiny splash of vanilla extract and a little cinnamon (so good!).
can you give me ideas on how to turn these smoothies into lowering cholesterol
Hi Debbie. These are already low in cholesterol and filled with good-for-you ingredients like nuts/nut butters (use the no salt kind), fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. I hope you enjoy them and they bring you good health in 2022.